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How Coaches Fared the Season Before Their First NBA Championship
* 1. Al Cervi--runner-up in 1954 (Syracuse)
* 2. Alex Hannum--runner-up in 1957 (St. Louis)
* 3. Red Auerbach--runner-up in 1958 (Boston)
* 4. Lenny Wilkens--runner-up in 1978 (Seattle)
* 5. Billy Cunningham--runner-up in 1982 (Philadelphia)
* 6. Chuck Daly--runner-up in 1988 (Detroit)
Source: World Features Syndicate
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